The Trump administration is struggling to defend its firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner, Erika McEntarfer.

President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), citing her mishandling of ...

President Donald Trump has a pattern of dismissing or altering data that reflects poorly on him. During his first term, he ...

Economists and Wall Street investors have long considered the job figures reliable, with share prices and bond yields often ...

The event in Lincoln, Nebraska, attracted a rowdy crowd that yelled and booed as Rep. Mike Flood defended Trump ...

Bacon spoke to CNN Monday night. He said it was a mistake to fire the director before getting the facts first. Bacon called ...

Investors have long parsed economic reports on the labor market or inflation to help determine prices for stocks and bonds.

Trump fired the previous head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after he was unhappy with a weaker-than-expected July jobs ...

President Trump is expected to nominate a new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week, days after firing ...

The agency has faced tighter budgets, falling response rates to its surveys and a staff shortage.

Friday's unexpectedly weak jobs report signals that some sectors are cutting back on hiring amid economic uncertainty.